OSHA Standards

This section highlights OSHA standards, standard interpretations (official letters of interpretation of the standards), and national consensus standards related to laboratories.

OSHA

Note: Twenty-five states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have OSHA-approved State Plans and have adopted their own standards and enforcement policies. For the most part, these States adopt standards that are identical to Federal OSHA. However, some States have adopted different standards applicable to this topic or may have different enforcement policies.

General Chemical Hazards

• 1910.1450, Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories
  • Appendix A, National research council recommendations concerning chemical hygiene in laboratories (Non-mandatory)
  • Appendix B, References (Non-mandatory)
    
    
• 1910.1200, Hazard communication [related OSHA Safety and Health Topic]

Specific Chemical Hazards

• 1910.1000, Air Contaminants [related OSHA Safety and Health Topic - Hazardous and Toxic Substances]
  • Table Z-1, Limits for air contaminants
    
    
• 1910.1048, Formaldehyde [related OSHA Safety and Health Topic]

Biological Hazards

• 1910.1030, Bloodborne Pathogens [related OSHA Safety and Health Topic]

Other Hazards

• 1910.147, Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) [related OSHA Safety and Health Topic]

PPE

• 1910.132, General requirements [related OSHA Safety and Health Topic – Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)]
  
  
• 1910.133, Eye and Face Protection [related OSHA Safety and Health Topic]
  
  
• 1910.134, Respiratory Protection [related OSHA Safety and Health Topic]